Here is a sample of the possible activities in which your High Ability Child my participate this year.
5th Grade
Build It! - Two 5th Graders spend a day focusing on the principles of architecture and engineering, creating and designing various structures, and interacting with a professional architect.
Classroom Differentiation - see description on main Gifted and Talented page here.
Read to Succeed– This is a team book reading contest to see who knows the most about 20 pre-determined books while promoting and encouraging the love of reading.
National Spelling Bee
National Geography Bee
Science Olympiad - Students will choose a project through their science class and compete in the school wide competition in the late Fall.
Service Learning Projects
6th Grade
Benson Mates - Eight students are t
eamed with BensonHigh School students on 4 field trips throughout the year and explore the areas of research, math, science, information technology, and culinary arts.
Classroom Differentiation - see description on main Gifted and Talented page here.
Math Competitions and/or Contests
National Spelling Bee
National Geography Bee
Read to Succeed– This is a team book reading contest to see who knows the most about 20 pre-determined books while promoting and encouraging the love of reading.
Science Olympiad - Students will choose a project through their science class and compete in the school wide competition in the late Fall.
Service Learning Projects
Speak Out - This is an oratory/speech competition which provides an opportunity for sixth grade students to showcase their talent in public speaking in one of four categories; 1 Dramatic Reading from a Passage 2 Poetry Recitation, 3 Persuasive Argument, or 4 Storytelling.
Here is a sample of the possible activities in which your High Ability Child my participate this year.
5th Grade
Build It! - Two 5th Graders spend a day focusing on the principles of architecture and engineering, creating and designing various structures, and interacting with a professional architect.
Classroom Differentiation - see description on main Gifted and Talented page here.
Read to Succeed– This is a team book reading contest to see who knows the most about 20 pre-determined books while promoting and encouraging the love of reading.
National Spelling Bee
National Geography Bee
Science Olympiad - Students will choose a project through their science class and compete in the school wide competition in the late Fall.
Service Learning Projects
6th Grade
Benson Mates - Eight students are t
eamed with BensonHigh School students on 4 field trips throughout the year and explore the areas of research, math, science, information technology, and culinary arts.
Classroom Differentiation - see description on main Gifted and Talented page here.
Math Competitions and/or Contests
National Spelling Bee
National Geography Bee
Read to Succeed– This is a team book reading contest to see who knows the most about 20 pre-determined books while promoting and encouraging the love of reading.
Science Olympiad - Students will choose a project through their science class and compete in the school wide competition in the late Fall.
Service Learning Projects
Speak Out - This is an oratory/speech competition which provides an opportunity for sixth grade students to showcase their talent in public speaking in one of four categories; 1 Dramatic Reading from a Passage 2 Poetry Recitation, 3 Persuasive Argument, or 4 Storytelling.